International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 16, Issue 2, November 1988, Pages 131-139
Research reportCor pulmonale secondary to tonsillar and adenoidal hypertrophy: management considerations☆
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Presented before the Society of Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children, Denver, CO, December 1987.
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